what mass of solid LiOH must be added to 10 L of 135 M hydro
what mass of solid LiOH must be added to 1.0 L of 1.35 M hydrofluoric acid solution in order to create a buffer solution with pH = 2.90? (Hint: What ratio of [HF] to [F-] is neede?) For hydrofluoric acid Ka= 6.8 * 10^-4
Solution
ka=6.8*10^-4
pka=3.17
ph=2.90
moles of HF=1.35
let moles of LiOH added=x
so 2.90=3.17+log(F-/HF)
-0.27= log(x/1.35-x)
0.763(1.35-x)=x
x=0.584 moles
mass of LiOH= .584*23.95=13.98=14 g

